Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Oakwood Kuala Lumpur | The perfect staycation hotel

Staycation has received a few urban definition these past
few years, a few of the popular ones found are:

A vacation that is spent at one's home enjoying
all that one's home environs have to offer.

A reprieve from daily activities of work and
chores; taking personal time.

A vacation spent close to home.

And everyone’s favourite choice will be ‘A Vacation spent
close to home’. I got the chance to
enjoy this experience at Oakwood Hotel & Residence off Jalan Ampang, Kuala
Lumpur. Everything is perfect to the T; the room comes with a decent and well
equip kitchenette, a living room and bedroom. A few thoughts ran into my mind as I walked in
the room, this is a suitable place to
hold a small gathering or reunion among close friends, family weekend getaway
in the city and perhaps a home away from home for those who wants a different
from home yet close enough to attend any emergency issues (if need be).

I have to admit, it was a much needed staycation cum holiday
as I get to focus on my work (need to complete my 2017 plan), backlogged blog
post, rest while enjoying the pool and gym facilities (obviously).... not only
that, I also managed to go for an acupuncture cupping therapy. AND that's a big
YEAY for me.

That is not all, a few of the services and facilities I noticed
and impressed with are the:

5 minute drive away from the world class medical
centre; The Gleneagles Hospital

Situated in a well-connected, accessible and within
the popularly known "Embassies Hub” area thus providing guests with a
comfortable and hassle-free stay.

Oakwood Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur is located in the
heart of Kuala Lumpur, making it the perfect place for me to have a great
staycation. Accessible to KLCC, Avenue K, Pavillion and etc makes it convenient
for me to shop or attend any event.

The TrEat Restaurant & Bar offers light and simple meal
for guest. Craving for a pasta meal since the last few weeks drive me to sample
what TrEat Restaurant has to offer. Flipping thru Oakwood Hotel menu (thank
goodness for the simplicity else I have an even tougher time picking a meal), I
saw a section dedicated to pasta. 'Hemmm... Gonna get myself an Aglio Olio
pasta' I said to myself satisfactorily. Few minutes after placing my order, the
most anticipated pasta arrives. Doesn't look that appealing, I remembered
telling myself. I took a small bite (doubting)...

It was spicy. Very spicy in fact.

But strangely, I kinda love this new and interesting fuse of
Italian food with cili padi. Fit my Minang taste bud. Definitely.

So far so good, love my room, great food and now I set to
hunt for recreational activities which sums up to gym and pool. Finding the pool
site was easy as it is situated by the TrEat Restaurant of which one can dine
while watching the kids playing by the pool at the same time, I believe this is
called good time management and great multi-tasking skill *wink*. As for the
gym, it is located just next to the restaurant overlooking the pool. I guess
the management really think through on everything.

Oakwood Worldwide® is the premier provider of corporate
housing and serviced apartment solutions through its well-known brands,
Oakwood®, ExecuStay® and Insurance Housing Solutions™. With a presence in all
50 United States and more than 85 countries, the award-winning company provides
move-in-ready furnished accommodations to meet the needs of global
organizations, individual business travellers, insurance clients and leisure
travellers alike. Oakwood Worldwide was founded in and continues to base its
corporate headquarters in Los Angeles and operates regional headquarters in
London, Phoenix and Singapore.